About Inga laurina (Sw.) Willd.
Taxonomy
Inga laurina (Sw.) Willd. is a plant species that belongs to the legume family Fabaceae.
Native Range
It is native to a geographic range that extends from Mexico southward to Argentina, and also grows naturally in the Caribbean.
Distribution in Brazil
The species is widespread across most of Brazil.
Common Name
In Brazil, it is locally known as ingá-mirim, which translates to small ice-cream-bean, a name it gets from its characteristically small pods.